John Murphy (cyclist) explained
| John Murphy |
| Birth Date: | 1984 12, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Weight: | 81kg (179lb) |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Sprinter |
| Amateuryears1: | 2004 |
| Amateurteam1: | Jittery Joe's |
| Proyears1: | 2006–2009 |
| Proyears2: | 2010–2011 |
| Proteam2: | [1] |
| Proyears3: | 2012 |
| Proyears4: | 2013–2016 |
| Proteam4: | [2] |
| Proyears5: | 2017–2018 |
| Proteam5: | [3] |
| Proyears6: | 2019–2020 |
| Proteam6: | [4] [5] |
John Murphy (born December 15, 1984) is an American former professional cyclist, who competed between 2004 and 2020, for six different teams.[6]
Career
In 2010 he competed at (amongst others) the Gent–Wevelgem[7] and the 93rd Giro d'Italia. In 2009 he became the United States National Criterium Champion. In 2012, Murphy signed a contract with the team.[8]
Following the 2016 season, it was announced that Murphy would join fellow member Tyler Magner at for the 2017 season.[9]
After retiring from professional cycling in 2020 John joined Gulo Composites as their Brand Manager.[10]
Major results
- 2008
1st Overall Tour de Taiwan
1st Points classification
1st Stage 4 Fitchburg Longsjo Classic
2nd Overall Nature Valley Grand Prix
- 2009
1st National Criterium Championships
- 2010
6th Nokere Koerse
- 2011
6th Omloop van het Houtland
6th ProRace Berlin
- 2012
2nd Overall Tour of Elk Grove
5th Philadelphia International Championship
10th Tour of the Battenkill
- 2013
3rd Overall Tour of Elk Grove
- 2014
1st Mountains classification Danmark Rundt
- 2015
1st Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
1st Points classification
1st Stages 2 & 3
1st Stage 7 USA Pro Cycling Challenge
- 2016
1st Stage 3 Tour de Langkawi
1st Stage 4 Herald Sun Tour
9th Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
- 2017
1st White Spot / Delta Road Race
1st Stage 1 Colorado Classic
1st Stage 4 Tour of Utah
- 2018
1st Stage 1 Circuit des Ardennes
9th Overall Tour de NormandieExternal links
Notes and References
- http://www.bmcracingteam.com/index.php?id=203&L=0 BMC Racing Team Profile
- Web site: UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team (UHC) - USA. https://archive.today/20140107053124/http://62.50.72.82/UCIBWS/(S(cnozsr5a1hfhuvetpzh2hvig))/Teams/detail/en/ROA/3026. dead. January 7, 2014. February 17, 2014. UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale.
- News: Holowesko-Citadel gets Pro Conti nod from UCI. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. November 28, 2017. January 25, 2018.
- News: 2019 men's and women's rosters. Tom. Soladay. Thomas Soladay. . Circuit Sport. January 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122213440/https://rallyuhccycling.com/news/official-2019-roster/. January 22, 2019.
- Web site: Rally Cycling. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. January 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200108221040/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14016/1001254/266. January 8, 2020.
- News: Fred. Dreier. Q&A: What John Murphy learned from 17 seasons in pro cycling. VeloNews. Pocket Outdoor Media Inc.. November 27, 2020. November 27, 2020.
- http://www.gent-wevelgem.be/fileadmin/DOCS/GentWevelgemDeelnemers.pdf 2010 Gent-Wevelgem participants
- News: Murphy signs two-year deal with Kenda/5-hour Energy. Kirsten. Frattini. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. September 28, 2011. January 1, 2012.
- News: Holowesko-Citadel adds Murphy, Magner, Eisenhart and Companioni for 2017. Pat. Malach. Kirsten. Frattini. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. September 20, 2016. January 25, 2018.
- Web site: LinkedIn.
